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When you click an error message in the compiler output window, NetBeans is supposed to find the relevant source file, show it in the source editor, and jump to the line where the compiler error is. This works, but on Windows XP the the editor does not gain focus so you cannot immediately see the cursor position, thus you do not know which line to look at to correct the error. Two other persons on the nbuser list has confirmed that this problem occurs with 3.4.1 (and, as I recall, also earlier versions of NB) but only on Windows XP. The workaround is simple (although annoying): After clicking the error link in the compiler output window you can click the scrollbar of the source editor which will make the source editor get the focus. To the person who chooses to fix this bug: You are most welcome to contact me at randahl@rockit.dk for any further information related to this issue.
It seems it is the same problem as issue #13355, the focus has been lost and the first component of the editor toobar has been focused. I am duplicating this issue. If the problem is different, please reopen the bug. Or please try the latest builds, this bug should be already fixed (issue #28728). *** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 13355 ***